About Jabber ®

Jabber ® is an open instant messaging platform that uses an open,
XML-based protocols to create the standard functionality people expect of an
IM system: one-to-one chat, multi-user chat, the ability to subscribe to
someone else's presence, and so on. Jabber has been approved as proposed
Internet standard by Internet Engineering Task Force.

The way Jabber ® works is similar to legacy instant messaging platform
such as ICQ ®, MSN ® Messenger, Yahoo! ® Messenger or AIM ®. A user will be
able to contact his/her 'buddies' using a client program.

Why use Jabber ® instead of other instant messaging services?

Jabber ® is an Internet standard just like HTTP or SMTP. There
are several implementations of servers and clients from a lot companies. Just
like web and email.

Jabber ® protocol is decentralized unlike proprietary instant
messaging system. Every domain owner could have their own Jabber ® server, just
like email.

There are fewer privacy concern with Jabber ®, because
communications between Jabber ® users don't involve a centralized server
controlled by a third party.

As such, Jabber ® is more suitable for business users. Also,
client software offered by proprietary instant messaging system are often
targeted to casual users rather than business users.

Jabber ® provides a way for its user to communicate with users
from legacy instant messaging platforms like Yahoo! ® Instant Messenger, AIM ®, MSN ® Messenger or ICQ ®

Jabber ® is more personalized. Unlike with some of proprietary
instant messaging services, it identifies its users with a notation similar
to email addresses (user@domain).

Jabber ® supports multiple login. It means you can remain
connected at the office, while you connect with the same username from your
home.

Jabber ® client software is available on almost all operating
system.

There are several free Jabber ® account providers to register
from if the ISP doesn't provide it already.